Fely J.'s Kitchen Review

Last Friday night, we had a family reunion because my mom's cousin came home from Massachusetts. They decided to have dinner at Fely J.'s Kitchen, and there were a lot of food ordered. Here are some photos:

Fely J.'s Kitchen Greenbelt 5

Kamias Crush. I felt woozy and dizzy and sleepy after drinking this, not sure if it has alcohol.

Ginataang Gulay at Hipon. This tastes great. Not too salty. :)

Piniritong Hito. I did not taste this because it was difficult to get a piece.

Chicharon Bulaklak. This I was addicted to. Really crispy and not too salty.

Fely J's Dilis-cious Rice. This really went well with Ginataang Gulay at Hipon.

Binagoongang Baboy. Not too salty either. Sorry I took the picture late.

Lola Ising's Adobo. Lot's of garlic, and it tastes kinda sour, which is what I like in adobo.

Tilapia with Sweet Plum Sauce. I did not taste the sauce because the fish was tasty enough already.

Crispy Patang Bawang. Very garlicky as seen in the photo. Meat was really tender.

We also ordered KKK, their kare-kare. I don't have a photo because I was far from it and I did not also get to taste it.


For dessert, I got their home-made vanilla ice cream. I did not want a heavy dessert because I ate a lot already. :)


For my ratings, 1 to 10 with 10 being the highest:
Food - 10. I really think I'm getting to like Kapampangan food. I love that their food is not too salty.
Ambience - 7.5. It actually felt like the usual mall fast food restaurant maybe because of the clear glass, but they had wooden furniture and their comfort rooms were clean.
Service - 7. Servers were fast but they did not serve our whole table with glasses of water, only those who requested for one.


The overall experience was good though. :)


Fely J.'s Kitchen is a part of The LJC Restaurant Group. It is found at 2/F Greenbelt 5, Ayala Center, Makati City.

Nihonbashi Tei Malate Review

There's a new restaurant in Malate. Well, it's not really new but I've only eaten there twice. It's Nihonbashi Tei. Obviously it's a Japanese restaurant.

The first time I ate there was with my office mates. I tried the Katsudon (breaded pork chop rice topping) set meal. This includes the appetizer and dessert - a choice between nata de coco and iced coffee. I chose the latter. Let me tell you, one serving is enough for two people already.

My office mates ordered Tempura and Gyudon set meals. We also ordered the Salmon sashimi. It's to die for. It literally melts in your mouth. By the end of lunch our tummies were already very full.

The day after I was there again, this time with my boyfriend for our monthsary. We ordered A LOT of food - Miso Ramen, Tempura, Salmon sashimi, and Katsu Curry, which we just took home. The Miso Ramen was heavenly, very authentic and different from other Japanese restaurants. The prawns used for the Tempura were huge. Katsu Curry was flavorful and not too spicy for my taste, and I don't like spicy food most of the time. The meat though was a little tough for my sensitive teeth.

Things I don't like about Nihonbashi Tei: they allow smoking in the restaurant, and their toilet is clogged up. Another downside is that most of the patrons are foreigners sans GROs, but hey, we're in Malate.

My ratings (1 to 10, with 10 being the highest):

Ambience - 6.5. I really am not one for smoking. Although I can't smell it, I know I can breathe the smoke in.

Food - 8. I have the feeling that they serve the most authentic Japanese food here in the Philippines, although I have yet to try some of the other Japanese restaurants.

Service - 6.5. Although the servers are diligent in performing their tasks, they can be noisy, talking to each other even though they are at different corners of the restaurant.

Nihonbashi Tei has two branches in the Philippines that I know of:

Malate branch(in front of the Hyatt)

483 Pedro Gil Street, Ermita, Manila, Philippines

Tel: +632-708-2807

Makati branch

806 Arnaiz Ave., Pasay Rd.

Makati City

Tel: +632-818-8893

I hope they put up a website soon.